Justin Bieber takes hits, offers apology at Comedy Central Roast

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March 17, 2015 / 3:02 AM GMT / Source: TODAY

By Elizabeth Murray

Justin Bieber has been the butt of plenty of jokes this year, including an "SNL" parody of the singer's Calvin Klein ads — and Saturday night's taping of the singer's Comedy Central Roast was no exception.

Hosted by Kevin Hart, the celebrity roasters included Shaquille O'Neal, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, Martha Stewart and Will Ferrell (who appeared as his "Anchorman" character Ron Burgundy), who hit Bieber with one jab after another on topics including his relationship with Selena Gomez, his physical appearance, music and, of course, his behavior.

Will Ferrell, right, appears in character as Ron Burgundy from "The Anchorman" films, as Justin Bieber looks on at the Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber.Chris Pizzello / AP

"Tonight we're going to give what his parents and the legal system should have done years ago," Hart said at the beginning of the program. "We're going to give this boy an ass-whoopin.'"

Among the jokes, comedian Jeff Ross called Bieber the "King Joffrey of pop," while Shaq noted that the pop star was more disliked than Kim Jong-un.

But it was the end of the night that Bieber took the mic to not only jab back at his roasters but also to apologize for his behavior, which has included multiple run ins with the law for egging a neighbor's house in Los Angeles and reckless driving in Miami.

"I turned a lot of people off over the past few years, but I know I can still turn out good music and turn everything all around," Bieber said. "I've lost some of my best qualities. For that, I am sorry."

"I'm looking forward to being someone who you guys can all look at and be proud of," he added.

It's also not the first time the singer has apologized for his behavior recently. In January, the pop star released a Facebook video saying that he was sorry for his "arrogant" behavior during the last year and a half.